AMERICA'S Food and Drug Administration has requested US$6.1 billion from the 2020 US budget, an increase of more than US$643 million, in order to support "urgent public health priorities".
Additional funds will help the agency combat the opioid epidemic, advance new steps to support the production of quality compounded drugs, expand the FDA's capacity to review food ingredients, and advance patient-centred medical innovations, said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.
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